winning ticket
Prize-claiming paper stub
A winning ticket is one that entitles the holder to a prize—in a lottery, raffle, or other drawing: Someone in Ohio has the winning ticket.
Figuratively, a winning ticket is anything that delivers success or good fortune: That job offer was my winning ticket out of retail.
- jackpotAccumulated gambling prize
- grand prizeHighest contest award
- lotteryRandomized prize distribution
- luckyFavored by chance
- lucky numbersDigits thought auspicious
prize · cash prize · raffle · numbers · scratch-off · drawing · fortune · golden · payout · odds · beat the odds · one in a million · chance · sweepstakes · powerball · lotto · millionaire · claim
- Pleasant Surpriseswindfall, bonus, gift, refund, upgrade
- Rafflesdrawing, prize, grand prize, entry, door prize
- windfallsjackpot, windfall, grand prize, found money, big win
- bettingbet, ante, wager, odds, stake
- scratch-offsscratch card, scratch off, scratch-off, scratcher, instant win
- surprisessurprise party, unexpected gift, plot twist, unexpected event, unexpected success